Curtain-hanger.



' PATBNTED JAN. 23,.1906.

R. J. GUMINGS.

( CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT o FIoE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed September 11, 1905. Serial No. 278,069.

To all whom it nasty concern: i

Be it known that ILREBBEOOA JANE CUM- INGS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Greersville, in the county of Knox and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Hangers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved curtainhanger by means of which a curtainmay be either draped or hung across the window or may be turned out ofthe'way and disposed at the sides of the window at will.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of acurtain-hanger embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe same, showing a different position in which the curtain may beplaced by means of my improved hanger. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

My improved window-curtain hanger comprises a bar 1, a pair of endpieces 2, and a pair of curtain-supporting arms 3. The bar 1 is securedby suitable supporting-brackets L a or other suitable devices at the topof the window and in such position as to clear the usual window-shade b.The end pieces 2 are connected to the ends of the bar 1 by means ofhinges 4 and are adapted to be extended longitudinally in line with thebar 1 or to be turned at right angles thereto. The curtainsupportingarms 3 have their inner ends connected to the respective end pieces bymeans of hinges 5, so that when the end pieces are at right angles tothe bar 1 said arms may be turned to a position parallel with said bar,so as to dispose the curtains across the window, or may be turned atright angles to said bar, so as to move the curtains away from thewindow and support the curtains at right angles to the window and at thesides thereof out of the way. The arms 3 are provided on 3 their innersides with hooks 6 for the attachment of the curtains. hooks 7 on theirinner sides to secure the outer edges of the curtain thereto, and thearms 3 are provided at their free ends with chains or other suitabledevices 8, which may be ornamented and depend from said arms and serveto enable them to be readily turned to the required positions. Stopdevices 9 project from the outer side of the bar 1 to contact with thearms 3 when the latter are parallel with the bar 1 to maintain said armsin such parallel relation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A window-curtain fixture comprising a bar, means to detachably securethe same to a window, end pieces pivotally connected to the bar, andcurtain-supporting arms pivotally connected to the end pieces, for thepurpose set forth.

2. The herein-described window-curtain fixture, comprising the bar 1,the bracket 0. to detachably secure said bar to and space The end pieceshave the same from a window, the end pieces pivotally connected to thebar, and the curtainsupporting arms pivotally connected to the endpieces.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit.

nesses.

REBBECCA JANE CUMINGS. I

Witnesses:

ADAM STITZLEIN, J. F. BEATTY.

